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The Thermoelectric generator TEG used for converting human body heat energy to electrical energy. The proposed TEG was composed of a polydimethylsiloxane
PDMS substrate and thermocouples. The use of PDMS provides flexibility to the TEG and low thermal conductivity that helps minimize losses in the effective heat
flowing through the thermocouples. The proposed TEG was fabricated by simple dispenser printing for thermoelectric materials. The fabricated TEG was attached to
the human body and generated electrical power of 50 nW when the temperature difference b
etween the human body and ambient air was 7 ◦C.Jo, Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim, 2012.
Sports apparel that contributes in this device is back support. The back support was frequently used for support an operator in field of manufacturing.
It’s been used widely to maintain body posture to make sure an operator not easily collapse or faint.
The back support will integrate with TEG and other component to absorb the heat from human body and convert it to electric energy that can used for charging an
electronic devices. This project studies about design and development of portable charging station that
convert heat from human body to become electric energy. It will show the capability of heat that can generate the new power source according the product requirement.
Furthermore, prototyping and analysis of the FOS and safety of this product can be implemented into this project to define whereas it’s possible to generate new product
that surely opens the innovation field.
1.2 Problem Statement
The exiting problem that have been discovered for the nowadays other alternative of power source. The heat from human body commonly not make sense. The waste heat
of human can be one of the sources of energy that can help human for their life. The existing energy such as solar, water, and wind is the common use for life.
It’s also has their own weakness. For example, solar energy need to energise when the sun
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appear same as wind. The heat of human can be generate sort of energy such as electric energy. The limitation of it can be reduce if the human active in their life.
For example, solar energy that believe will have huge long term benefit to global, has been found having a problem in consistency and reliability. If there is no sun,
there is simply no power. Solar panels designed to generate electricity and the maintenance of system would be prohibitively expensive. Due to reliability, cost and
low efficiency, most people unable to use it. To solve for searching the new source of energy this human heat can be harvest using
the suitable devices and method.
1.3 Objective
The objectives for this project are: a To design a sport apparel armband for portable charging station.
b To develop first idea concept of portable charging station.
1.4 Scope
In order to make sure the project that was carried out will be achieved the objectives stated, which is to design and development of portable charging station with sports
apparel , thus the scope of the study was proposed to make sure that the project flow will be easy, regular and well organized.
This project focuses on invention of portable charging station including design product, circuit design, fabrication process, and experimental of product. Moreover it
will focus based on product design development.
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1.5 Project structure
This report is dividing into five major chapters which are known as introduction, literature review, methodology, and expected value.
a Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter explains about the background of the project, problem statement, objective and scope of project.
b Chapter 2: Literature review
This chapter explains and prove any information which is related to the project is being studied and summarized it. By following from past studies, research and book,
it will show a path and guide for the project in the future. c
Chapter 3: Methodology This chapter describes an overview of the research method, research flow or
methodology and how to conduct the research methods. It also shows the procedures and work flow of this project in detail start from the beginning to the end for Psm 2.
d Chapter 4: Result and Discussion
Result and discussion is presented in the comprehensive way in this chapter. e
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Future work Determine the objective of the project and the future work for improvement the
project
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CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is a process reviewing written and published knowledge on a topic which is included in the research through books, journal, and thesis and other that
resources that can be applied which is related to rehabilitation device. This chapter also includes fact about the kinematics of lower extremity and the actual gait cycle
used for this project.
2.1 Portable Charger
